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Olympus E-M10 II vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 front
Portability
69
Imaging
56
Features
45
Overall
51

Olympus E-M10 II vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Launched August 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M10
  • Successor is Olympus E-M10 III
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-85mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 550g - 114 x 75 x 93mm
  • Revealed February 2012
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-M10 II vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. The resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) is pretty close but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 II was brought out 3 years after the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-M10 II grades vs the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

 E-M10 II GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 
RevealedAugust 2015February 2012Newer by 44 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k920kCrisper screen (+120k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 E-M10 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

 E-M10 II GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 II vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 II provides outer dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has sizing of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M10 II vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 II versus the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 82 and 69 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching specifications. The pic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

To sum up, each of these cameras have the same megapixels albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The E-M10 II features the smaller sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF harder. The fresher E-M10 II is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography features
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Portrait photography features
71
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
73
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Street photography camera
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Street photography camera
82
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
includes touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
55
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competition (550g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Sports photography highlights
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sports photography highlights
66
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
lack of phase detect autofocus
48
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Travel photography details
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Travel photography details
73
includes touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
58
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
heavier than competition (550g)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Landscape photography camera
79
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
62
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Vlogging camera
35
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone jack
24
relatively wide (24mm)
has face detect focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic port
heavier than competition (550 grams)
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IIRicoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
General Information
Company Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2015-08-25 2012-02-02
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4928 x 3264
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 200
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-85mm (3.5x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 180 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/3200 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 8.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO 100) -
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 390g (0.86 lb) 550g (1.21 lb)
Physical dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 114 x 75 x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 842 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 shots 400 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 DB-90
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $499 $871